Over You
A Great Big World; Ingrid Michaelson Lyrics
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The way that you look in a three-piece suit
Over, I'm so over you
The way that you held me when nobody else would
Maybe if I tell myself enough
Maybe if I do
I'll get over you
Maybe if I do
I'll get all over you, you
All over you, you
Over, I'm so over you
The way that you laugh at everything that I do
Over, I'm so over you
The way that you said that you'd always be true
And maybe if I tell myself enough
Maybe if I do
I'll get over you
Maybe if I tell myself enough
Maybe if I do
I'll get all over you, you, you
Over you, you, over you
I'm falling around you
I'm falling around you
I'm falling around you
I'm falling around you
Maybe if I tell myself enough
I'm falling around you
Maybe if I do
I'm falling around you
Maybe if I tell myself enough
Maybe if I tell myself enough
I'm falling around you
Maybe if I do
I'm falling around you
Maybe if I tell myself enough
Maybe if I tell myself enough
Maybe if I tell myself enough
I'm falling around you
Maybe if I tell myself enough
Maybe if I do
The lyrics to A Great Big World and Ingrid Michaelson's song "Over You" describe the process of getting over someone who has caused emotional pain. The singer emphasizes that they are "so over" this person, highlighting specific actions that the person did that no longer hold power over the singer. These actions include the way the person looked, held the singer, laughed, and made promises. The singer acknowledges that getting over this person won't be easy and may involve telling themselves repeatedly that they are over them. However, the singer also admits that they may continue to fall around this person even as they try to move on.
Overall, the song captures the complicated feelings of moving on from a past relationship. It highlights the struggle to let go of painful memories and the difficulty of breaking the hold that someone can have over our thoughts and emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
Over, I'm so over you
I have moved on from you completely
The way that you look in a three-piece suit
Even the small things that used to attract me to you no longer matter
Over, I'm so over you
I am no longer interested in you or our past relationship
The way that you held me when nobody else would
I don't miss the way you used to comfort me because I don't need it anymore
Maybe if I tell myself enough
I hope that if I keep reminding myself, I will eventually move on
Maybe if I do
Taking action may help me get over you faster
I'll get over you
My goal is to fully let go of my feelings for you
Maybe if I tell myself enough
I am trying to convince myself that I can move on
Maybe if I do
Maybe actively working on getting over you will help
I'll get all over you, you
I'll be able to move on and be completely done with our relationship
Over you, you, over you
The repetition emphasizes that I am truly done with you
I'm falling around you
My feelings for you are still lingering, even though I want to move on
Maybe if I do
I need to try something else to get over you
Maybe if I tell myself enough
Continuing to remind myself that I need to move on
I'm falling around you
My emotions are still tied to you
Maybe if I tell myself enough
I am trying to convince myself to move on and let go
Maybe if I tell myself enough
Repeating the same idea highlights how important it is for me to let go
Maybe if I do
Taking action is necessary to move on from my feelings for you
I'm falling around you
My old feelings for you are still present in my thoughts
Maybe if I tell myself enough
I am still of the belief that repeating this idea will help me move on
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHAD VACCARINO, IAN AXEL, INGRID ELLEN EGBERT MICHAELSON
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Kami
This song really speaks to me, I have never had a boyfriend and never broke up with anyone, but I fell in love with a boy I recently met, he is so polite and sweet but I know he probably doesn't like me the way I like him. I have to get over him.
IndiePrincess
I know how you feel darling. The guy I like has a girlfriend and I have to keep telling myself that I need to get over him even though I am completely in love with him. Love, it's an awful thing....
Saundra Bowman
Same freaking boat except the girlfriend of the guy im in love with was my best friend :(
Anjelica Moran
I'm pretty sure I still love my ex boyfriend and I def need to stop feeling like that
FairytaleWishes
This song makes me miss people I've never even met.
Grooves and Giggles
Same! I'm missing my ex and I've been single my whole life
Alona Steele
IKR? AHAHAAH
Ingrid S.
FairytaleWishes Same, I never met my grandparents, I wish I had a chance to meet them
Ter W.
FairytaleWishes same
Kathy O'Malley
good point